Sales Manager £K Bonus - Permanent in Stockton-on-Tees - Office Angels

?? Location: Hybrid - Teesside | 2 days from home, 3 days on site
?? Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9AM - 5PM
?? Contract: Permanent
??Salary: £54,000-£57,000 base salary DOE

This role comes with an outstanding benefits package, designed to reward performance and support wellbeing:

• Company car
• 10% of base pay, performance-related sales bonus
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays (3 days allocated for Christmas shutdown)
• Private healthcare after 12-week probation, Generous pension scheme, Profit sharing scheme, Sodexo benefits & rewards platform (discounts & cashback), 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) , Cycle to Work scheme, Company sick pay

As Sales Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth, strengthening long-term customer partnerships, and supporting international sales activity. While the role does not involve direct line management, you will have full autonomy to manage your sales pipeline, nurture existing customer relationships, and lead business development and account management across the Teesside region. You will also collaborate closely with established sales teams across the UK and Europe, providing opportunities to share best practice and contribute to wider commercial success.

?? European travel will be required to support key accounts and affiliate sales teams. All travel expenses are fully covered. Notice will be provided at around 2 weeks ahead of travel.

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with both existing and new customers, acting as a key point of contact for technical and commercial enquiries
• Provide in-depth technical support to customers and affiliates, responding promptly to enquiries and reviewing requirements to support the quotes team (including drawing reviews, part numbers, and items to quote)
• Negotiate commercial terms and approve quotes within agreed delegation levels, including customer-specific pricing reviews
• Maintain accurate Salesforce records, including visit reports, quote status, customer contacts, and opportunity tracking
• Produce timely customer visit reports and participate in regular sales meetings, weekly activity calls, and performance reviews
• Support sales forecasting and contribute towards achievement of the overall sales budget through proactive pipeline management
• Prepare and revise drawings for orders where required, with some design work included as part of the role
• Conduct monthly visits to consignment stock customers
• Review daily reports and communicate relevant updates to key customers as required
• Collaborate closely with internal teams including Production, Dispatch, Purchasing, and key suppliers to support quotations, customer feedback, stock control, and open orders
• Hold regular discussions with Purchasing to review raw material stock levels and plan future orders

You're a confident, commercially driven Sales Manager who thrives in a technical environment and enjoys building meaningful customer partnerships. You'll ideally bring:

• At least 3 years' experience as a Sales Manager or Business Development Manager
• A background in technical or industrial sales
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

If you're a technically minded, commercially driven sales professional looking for a varied, international role within a respected manufacturing business - this could be your next big move. Apply today and take the next step in your sales career with this fantastic organisation. If shortlisted, you will be contacted within 3 business days. If you are not contacted directly, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

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